Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Phillips, Rainey March 31, 1798 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume C, pages 116-118 Written: March 31, 1798 Recorded: May 1798 Testator: Rainey Phillips In the Name of God Amen March 31st 1798 I Rainey Phillips of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak in body but of Perfect mind and memory thanks be to god therefore Calling to mind the Mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make and ordain this my Last Will and testament first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the hand of God that give it and my body to the Earth to be buried at the Discression[sic] of my Executors and as touching my worldy[sic] Estate wherewith it hath Pleas[e]d God to bless me I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form After all my Just Debts is Paid I give and bequeath to Nancy my Dearly beloved Wife all my whole Estate During Life or Wido[w]hood to Raise my Children Upon Item I give to my Stepson Henry a 3 years old Stud Colt a saddle and bridle and Rifle gun, and when he marryis a Cow and Calf, Item I Give to Step Daughter Leander Chois of the Colts my 2 mares is with a Poided [polled?] heifer she Claims Item I give to my Daughter Polly a tract of Land Containing one hundred acres on the North Side Haw River Bought of Widow Parks Itim I give to my Daughter Rachel a melatto Girl Named Loos with her Is[s]ue with nine months Schooling Item I Give to my Son Ben Rainey the Land whereon [page 2] I now Live two years schooling Itim I give to my Daughter Hannah Johnson a negro Girl call Mime with good Learning Like the first Isue of Let[?] Loos or Mime I give to my Daughter Lucrecy, Itim I give to to my S Son Ben Rainey and daughter Rachel the Remainding Isue of my negro wench Let Likewise at the Death or marri[age] of my Beloved wife Nancy I Emancipate my Negro wench Let for forty years if the Law admits otherwise I appoint her as a Nurs[e] for Lucrecy Likewise when the Laws of the S[t]ate will admit of Emancipation I Liber[a]t Let with all her Isue ["the property n" x-out] and Lastly I appoint My beloved Wife Wife[sic] Nancy and Brother William Phillips my Executors to this my Last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above writen Sarah Phillips Rainey Phillips (S.P.) William Madray - Jurat both Exrs qualified [Will Book Volume C, page 116] In the Name of God Amen March 31st 1798. I Rainey Phillips of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being weak in Body but of Perfect mind & memory thanks be to God - therefore Calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing it is appointed for all men Once to Die, do make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament - First of all I Give & Recommend [Will Book Volume C, page 117] my soul into the hand of God that give it and my Body to the Earth to be Buried at the discretion of my Executors, and as touching my Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I Give and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form -- After all my Just Debts is Paid I give and bequeath to Nancy my Dearly Beloved Wife all my whole Estate during life or Widowhood to raise my Children upon Item I Give to my Stepson Henry a 3 years old stud Colt a saddle & bridle and Rifle gun and when he marries a cow & calf - Item I Give to stepdaughter Leander Choise of the Colts my 2 mares is with a Poided [polled?] heifer she claims -- Item I give to my Daughter Polly a tract of Land containing One hundred acres on the North Side Haw River bought of Widow Parks -- Item I Give to my Daughter Rachel a Mulatto Girl, Named Luce with her Issue with nine months Schooling -- Item I Give to my Son Ben Rainey the Land whereon I now live two years schooling -- Item I Give to my daughter Hannah Johnston a negro Girl call Mime with good Learning Like the first Issue of Lets Luce or Mime I Give to my Daughter Lucretia Item I give to to my son Ben Rainey and daughter Rachel the remaining Issue of my negro wench Let - Likewise att the Death or marriage of my Beloved wife Nancy I Emancipate my Negro wench Lit for forty years if the Law admits Otherwise I appoint her as a nurse for Lucretia - Likewise when the Laws of the State will admit of Emancipation I Liberate Let with all her Issue --- And Lastly I appoint My Beloved Wife Nancy and Brother William Phillips my Executors to this my Last Will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written Sarah Phillips Rainey Phillips (seal) William Madray [Will Book Volume C, page 118] Orange County May Term 1798 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament of Rainey Phillips deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of William Madray a subscribing witness thereto and Order to be Recorded -- at the same time Nancy Phillips Executrix and William Phillips Executor therein named Qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 116-118 Recorded May 1798 No estate papes found